CVE-2016-3062
The mov_read_dref function in libavformat/mov.c in Libav before 11.7 and FFmpeg before 0.11...
CVE-2016-3062 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Ffmpeg, published June 14, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.41%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in ffmpeg 7:2.4.1-1.
The mov_read_dref function in libavformat/mov.c in Libav before 11.7 and FFmpeg before 0.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via the entries value in a dref box in an MP4 file.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The mov_read_dref function in libavformat/mov.c in Libav before 11.7 and FFmpeg before 0.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via the entries value in a dref box in an MP4 file.
- Record
CVE-2016-3062- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The mov_read_dref function in libavformat/mov.c in Libav before 11.7 and FFmpeg before 0.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via the entries value in a dref box in an MP4 file.
- Record
CVE-2016-3062- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-4135 No score
The mov_read_dref function in libavformat/mov.c in Libav before 11.7 and FFmpeg before 0.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via the entries value in a dref box in an MP4 file.
- Record
EUVD-2016-4135- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m2wr-6c66-v8jj
The mov_read_dref function in libavformat/mov.c in Libav before 11.7 and FFmpeg before 0.11...
The mov_read_dref function in libavformat/mov.c in Libav before 11.7 and FFmpeg before 0.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via the entries value in a dref box in an MP4 file.
- Record
GHSA-m2wr-6c66-v8jj- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The mov_read_dref function in libavformat/mov.c in Libav before 11.7 and FFmpeg before 0.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via the entries value in a dref box in an MP4 file.
- Record
CVE-2016-3062- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-3062
The mov_read_dref function in libavformat/mov.c in Libav before 11.7 and FFmpeg before 0.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via the entries value in a dref box in an MP4 file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-3062- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-3062
The mov_read_dref function in libavformat/mov.c in Libav before 11.7 and FFmpeg before 0.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via the entries value in a dref box in an MP4 file.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3062- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10926-1 No score
libav-tools-12.3-1.17 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libav-tools-12.3-1.17 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10926-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ffmpegDebian:12 |
before 7:2.4.1-1 | 7:2.4.1-1 |
ffmpegDebian:13 |
before 7:2.4.1-1 | 7:2.4.1-1 |
ffmpegDebian:14 |
before 7:2.4.1-1 | 7:2.4.1-1 |
libavDebian:7 |
before 6:0.8.17-2+deb7u2, plus listed versions 6:0.8.10-16:0.8.12-16:0.8.13-16:0.8.15-16:0.8.16-1 Show 7 moreShow less6:0.8.17-16:0.8.17-26:0.8.17-2+deb7u16:0.8.6-16:0.8.7-16:0.8.8-16:0.8.9-1 |
6:0.8.17-2+deb7u2 |
libavDebian:8 |
before 6:11.7-1~deb8u1, plus listed versions 6:11.3-16:11.3-1+deb8u16:11.3-26:11.3-36:11.4-1 Show 4 moreShow less6:11.4-1~deb8u16:11.4-26:11.4-2+x32.16:11.6-1~deb8u1 |
6:11.7-1~deb8u1 |
libavUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
before 6:9.20-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1, plus listed versions 6:0.8.7-1ubuntu26:9.10-1ubuntu16:9.10-1ubuntu26:9.10-1ubuntu56:9.10-1ubuntu6 Show 8 moreShow less6:9.10-1ubuntu76:9.11-2ubuntu16:9.11-2ubuntu26:9.13-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.14-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.16-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.18-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.20-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
6:9.20-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1 |
libav-toolsopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 12.3-1.17 | 12.3-1.17 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00105.html
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-08
git.libav.org?p=libav.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7e01d48cfd168c3dfc663f03a3b6a98e0ecba328
debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3603
bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=929
github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/689e59b7ffed34eba6159dcc78e87133862e3746
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libav.org/releases/libav-11.7.changelog
ffmpeg.org/security.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3062
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-3062
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3062
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3062
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3946